Sixteen UC Researchers Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

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Sixteen researchers affiliated with the University of California were elected to the National Academy of Sciences during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in recognition of their achievements in scientific and engineering research.

The 16 UC researchers were among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 13 countries elected at the academy's 141st annual meeting. No other institution in the country had more then four new member and no other institution in the world had more then five new members.

Membership in the National Academy of Sciences is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a U.S. scientist or engineer. Total active NAS membership is 1,949 – with this latest election, there are now 345 researchers affiliated with the University of California who are members.

“Membership in the National Academy of Sciences is a tremendous honor,” said UC President Robert C. Dynes, who himself has been an NAS member since 1989. “The university's strong membership in the National Academies is a testament to the outstanding research that is being conducted at UC.

“The election of these UC researchers underscores the quality, diversity and breadth of their work, which is crucial to the economic growth, health and global competitiveness of both California and the nation.”

The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare. It was established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, which calls on the academy to act as an official adviser to the federal government, upon request, in any matter of science or technology. For more information about the NAS: